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3GPP TS 23.003 V8.4.0 (2009-03)Technical Specification
3rd Generation Partnership Project;Technical Specification Group Core Network and Terminals;
Numbering, addressing and identification(Release 8)
The present document has been developed within the 3rdGeneration Partnership Project (3GPP ) and may be further elaborated for the purposes of 3GPP.
The present document has not been subject to any approval process by the 3GPPOrganizational Partners and shall not be implemented.This Specification is provided for future development work within 3GPPonly. The Organizational Partners accept no liability for any use of this Specification.
Specifications and reports for implementation of the 3GPPTMsystem should be obtained via the 3GPP Organizational Partners' Publications Offices.
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Keywords
GSM, UMTS, addressing
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Contents
Foreword.............................................................................................................................................................7
1 Scope........................................................................................................................................................81.1 References.................................................................................. ........................................................... ............. 81.1.1 Normative references ........................................................... ........................................................... ............. 81.1.2 Informative references.......................................................... ........................................................... ........... 111.2 Abbreviations............................................... ............................................................ ........................................ 111.3 General comments to references.......................................................... ........................................................... . 111.4 Conventions on bit ordering....................................................... ........................................................... ........... 12
2 Identification of mobile subscribers.......................................................................................................122.1 General......................................................... ............................................................ ........................................ 122.2 Composition of IMSI ....................................................... ........................................................... ..................... 122.3 Allocation principles................ ............................................................ ........................................................... . 132.4 Structure of TMSI.................................................. ........................................................... ............................... 13
2.5 Structure of LMSI.................................................. ........................................................... ............................... 142.6 Structure of TLLI............................................................. ........................................................... ..................... 142.7 Structure of P-TMSI Signature ............................................................ ........................................................... . 152.8 Globally Unique Temporary UE Identity (GUTI) ................................................... ........................................ 152.8.1 Introduction...................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 152.8.2 Mapping between Temporary and Area Identities for the EUTRAN and the UTRAN/GERAN based
systems................................................... ............................................................ ........................................ 162.8.2.1 Mapping from GUTI to RAI, P-TMSI and P-TMSI signature .................................................. ........... 162.8.2.2 Mapping from RAI and P-TMSI to GUTI............ ........................................................... ..................... 162.9 Structure of the S-Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity (S-TMSI) ................................................... ........... 17
3 Numbering plan for mobile stations.......................................................................................................173.1 General......................................................... ............................................................ ........................................ 173.2 Numbering plan requirements.............................................................. ........................................................... . 173.3 Structure of MS international PSTN/ISDN number (MSISDN).......... ........................................................... . 183.4 Mobile Station Roaming Number (MSRN) for PSTN/ISDN routeing........................................................... . 183.5 Structure of Mobile Station International Data Number............................................................. ..................... 193.6 Handover Number ........................................................... ........................................................... ..................... 193.7 Structure of an IP v4 address ..................................................... ........................................................... ........... 193.8 Structure of an IP v6 address ..................................................... ........................................................... ........... 19
4 Identification of location areas and base stations...................................................................................194.1 Composition of the Location Area Identification (LAI) ................................................... ............................... 194.2 Composition of the Routing Area Identification (RAI) .................................................... ............................... 204.3 Base station identification.................. ............................................................ .................................................. 204.3.1 Cell Identity (CI) and Cell Global Identification (CGI) ........................................................ ..................... 204.3.2 Base Station Identify Code (BSIC) .......................................................... .................................................. 21
4.4 Regional Subscription Zone Identity (RSZI) ........................................................... ........................................ 214.5 Location Number ................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 224.6 Composition of the Service Area Identification (SAI)............................................. ........................................ 224.7 Closed Subscriber Group ........................................................... ........................................................... ........... 22
5 Identification of MSCs, GSNs and location registers ............................................................................225.1 Identification for routeing purposes............. ............................................................ ........................................ 225.2 Identification of HLR for HLR restoration application .................................................... ............................... 23
6 International Mobile Station Equipment Identity and Software Version Number.................................23 6.1 General......................................................... ............................................................ ........................................ 236.2 Composition of IMEI and IMEISV ..................................................... ........................................................... . 236.2.1 Composition of IMEI ........................................................... ........................................................... ........... 236.2.2 Composition of IMEISV ...................................................... ........................................................... ........... 246.3 Allocation principles................ ............................................................ ........................................................... . 24
7 Identification of Voice Group Call and Voice Broadcast Call Entities..................................................257.1 Group Identities ..................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 25
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7.2 Group Call Area Identification ............................................................ ........................................................... . 257.3 Voice Group Call and Voice Broadcast Call References................................................................................ . 25
8 SCCP subsystem numbers......................................................................................................................268.1 Globally standardized subsystem numbers used for GSM/UMTS ....................................................... ........... 268.2 National network subsystem numbers used for GSM/UMTS........................ .................................................. 26
9 Definition of Access Point Name...........................................................................................................279.0 General......................................................... ............................................................ ........................................ 279.1 Structure of APN ................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 279.1.1 Format of APN Network Identifier .......................................................... .................................................. 279.1.2 Format of APN Operator Identifier .......................................................... .................................................. 289.2 Definition of the Wild Card APN ........................................................ ........................................................... . 289.2.1 Coding of the Wild Card APN ....................................................... ........................................................... . 289.3 Definition of Emergency APN............................................................. ........................................................... . 28
10 Identification of the Cordless Telephony System entities......................................................................2910.1 General description of CTS-MS and CTS-FP Identities.......................................... ........................................ 2910.2 CTS Mobile Subscriber Identities.................................... ........................................................... ..................... 2910.2.1 General ................................................... ............................................................ ........................................ 29
Composition of the CTSMSI .................................................. ........................................................... ............................... 2910.2.3 Allocation principles .................................................. ........................................................... ..................... 2910.2.4 CTSMSI hexadecimal representation......................... ........................................................... ..................... 3010.3 Fixed Part Beacon Identity ........................................................ ........................................................... ........... 3010.3.1 General ................................................... ............................................................ ........................................ 3010.3.2 Composition of the FPBI............................................ ........................................................... ..................... 3010.3.2.1 FPBI general structure.................................................... ........................................................... ........... 3010.3.2.2 FPBI class A......................................................... ........................................................... ..................... 3010.3.2.3 FPBI class B ......................................................... ........................................................... ..................... 3110.3.3 Allocation principles .................................................. ........................................................... ..................... 3110.4 International Fixed Part Equipment Identity.......... ........................................................... ............................... 3110.4.1 General ................................................... ............................................................ ........................................ 3110.4.2 Composition of the IFPEI .................................................... ........................................................... ........... 32
10.4.3 Allocation principles .................................................. ........................................................... ..................... 3210.5 International Fixed Part Subscription Identity ......................................................... ........................................ 3210.5.1 General ................................................... ............................................................ ........................................ 3210.5.2 Composition of the IFPSI............. ............................................................ .................................................. 3210.5.3 Allocation principles .................................................. ........................................................... ..................... 33
11 Identification of Localised Service Area................................................................................................33
12 Identification of PLMN, RNC, Service Area, CN domain and Shared Network Area..........................3312.1 PLMN Identifier .................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 3412.2 CN Domain Identifier ...................................................... ........................................................... ..................... 3412.3 CN Identifier .......................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 3412.4 RNC Identifier ....................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 3412.5 Service Area Identifier.... ........................................................... ........................................................... ........... 34
12.6 Shared Network Area Identifier........................................................... ........................................................... . 35
13 Numbering, addressing and identification within the IP multimedia core network subsystem .............3513.1 Introduction............................................................ ........................................................... ............................... 3513.2 Home network domain name..................................................... ........................................................... ........... 3513.3 Private User Identity ........................................................ ........................................................... ..................... 3613.4 Public User Identity ......................................................... ........................................................... ..................... 3613.4A Wildcarded Public User Identity............................ ........................................................... ............................... 3613.4B Temporary Public User Identity................................................. ........................................................... ........... 3613.5 Public Service Identity (PSI) ..................................................... ........................................................... ........... 3713.5A Private Service Identity...................... ............................................................ .................................................. 3713.6 Anonymous User Identity .......................................................... ........................................................... ........... 3713.7 Unavailable User Identity .......................................................... ........................................................... ........... 38
13.8 Instance-ID .................................................. ............................................................ ........................................ 3814 Numbering, addressing and identification for 3GPP System to WLAN Interworking..........................3814.1 Introduction............................................................ ........................................................... ............................... 38
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14.2 Home network realm ...................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 3814.3 Root NAI ..................................................... ............................................................ ........................................ 3914.4 Decorated NAI................ ........................................................... ........................................................... ........... 3914.4A Fast Re-authentication NAI ....................................................... ........................................................... ........... 4014.5 Temporary identities ....................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 4014.6 Alternative NAI .................................................... ............................................................ ........................................ 40
14.7 W-APN ........................................................ ............................................................ ........................................ 4114.7.1 Format of W-APN Network Identifier ..................................................... .................................................. 4114.7.2 Format of W-APN Operator Identifier ..................................................... .................................................. 4114.7.3 Alternative Format of W-APN Operator Identifier ..................................................... ............................... 4214.8 Emergency Realm and NAI decoration for Emergency Cases .................................................. ............................... 42
15 Identification of Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service ....................................................................4315.1 Introduction............................................................ ........................................................... ............................... 4315.2 Structure of TMGI ........................................................... ........................................................... ..................... 4315.3 Structure of MBMS SAI .................................................. ........................................................... ..................... 4415.4 Home Network Realm ..................................................... ........................................................... ..................... 44
16 Numbering, addressing and identification within the GAA subsystem .................................................4416.1 Introduction............................................................ ........................................................... ............................... 44
16.2 BSF address ........................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 45
17 Numbering, addressing and identification within the Generic Access Network....................................4517.1 Introduction............................................................ ........................................................... ............................... 4517.2 Network Access Identifiers...... ............................................................ ........................................................... . 4517.2.1 Home network realm.................................................. ........................................................... ..................... 4517.2.2 Full Authentication NAI............................................. ........................................................... ..................... 4617.2.3 Fast Re-authentication NAI.......... ............................................................ .................................................. 4617.3 Node Identifiers ..................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 4717.3.1 Home network domain name ......................................................... ........................................................... . 4717.3.2 Provisioning GANC-SEGW identifier ..................................................... .................................................. 4717.3.3 Provisioning GANC identifier........................................................ ........................................................... . 48
18 Addressing and Identification for IMS Service Continuity and Single-Radio Voice CallContinuity...............................................................................................................................................48
18.1 Introduction............................................................ ........................................................... ............................... 4818.2 CS Domain Routeing Number (CSRN)......................................................... .................................................. 4818.3 IP Multimedia Routeing Number (IMRN)...................................................................................................... . 4818.4 Session Transfer Number (STN) ......................................................... ........................................................... . 4818.5 Session Transfer Identifier (STI) ......................................................... ........................................................... . 4918.6 Session Transfer Number for Single Radio Voice Call Continuity (STN-SR)........ ........................................ 4918.7 Correlation MSISDN ....................................................... ........................................................... ..................... 49
19 Numbering, addressing and identification for the Evolved Packet Core (EPC) ....................................4919.1 Introduction............................................................ ........................................................... ............................... 4919.2 Home Network Realm/Domain ........................................................... ........................................................... . 4919.3 3GPP access to non-3GPP access interworking....................................................... ........................................ 5019.3.1 Introduction...................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 5019.3.2 Root NAI......... ........................................................... ........................................................... ..................... 50For example, if the IMSI is 234150999999999 (MCC = 234, MNC = 15), the root NAI then takes the form as
[email protected] for EAP AKA authentication, andtakes the form as [email protected] for EAP AKA
authentication............................................... ............................................................ ........................................ 5019.3.3 Decorated NAI ........................................................... ........................................................... ..................... 5019.3.4 Fast Re-authentication NAI.......... ............................................................ .................................................. 5119.3.5 Pseudonym Identities ........................................................... ........................................................... ........... 5119.4 Identifiers for Domain Name System procedures.................................................... ........................................ 5219.4.1 Introduction...................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 5219.4.2 Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDNs) ......................................................... ........................................ 5319.4.2.1 General ....................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 5319.4.2.2 Access Point Name FQDN (APN-FQDN) ................................................... ........................................ 5319.4.2.2.1 Structure.................. ............................................................ ........................................................... . 5319.4.2.2.2 Void ...................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 53
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19.4.2.2.3 Void ...................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 5319.4.2.2.4 Void ...................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 5319.4.2.3 Tracking Area Identity (TAI) ................................................... ........................................................... . 5319.4.2.4 Mobility Management Entity (MME) .......................................................... ........................................ 5319.4.2.5 Routing Area Identity (RAI) - EPC.................................................... .................................................. 5419.4.2.6 Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) within SGSN pool ........................................................ ........... 54
19.4.2.7 Target RNC-ID for U-TRAN ................................................... ........................................................... . 5419.4.2.8 DNS subdomain for operator usage in EPC .......................................................... ............................... 5519.4.2.9 ePDG Fully Qualified Domain Name................................................. .................................................. 5519.4.3 Service and Protocol service names for 3GPP ................................................... ........................................ 5519.5 Access Network Identity.......... ............................................................ ........................................................... . 56
20 Addressing and Identification for IMS Centralized Services.................................................................5620.1 Introduction............................................................ ........................................................... ............................... 5620.2 UE based solution.................................................. ........................................................... ............................... 5720.3 Network based solution ................................................... ........................................................... ..................... 5720.3.1 General ................................................... ............................................................ ........................................ 5720.3.2 Home network domain name ......................................................... ........................................................... . 5720.3.3 Private User Identity............................................................. ........................................................... ........... 5720.3.4 Public User Identity.......................................... ........................................................... ............................... 5820.3.5 Conference Factory URI ...................................................... ........................................................... ........... 58
21 Addressing and Identification for Dual Stack Mobile IPv6 (DSMIPv6) ...............................................5821.1 Introduction............................................................ ........................................................... ............................... 5821.2 Home Agent Access Point Name (HA-APN) ....................................................... ........................................ 5821.2.1 General............................................................... ............................................................ ........................................ 5821.2.2 Format of HA-APN Network Identifier ................................................... .................................................. 5921.2.3 Format of HA-APN Operator Identifier ................................................... .................................................. 59
22 Addressing and identification for ANDSF..................................................................................................6022.1 Introduction .......................................................... ............................................................ ........................................ 6022.2 ANDSF Server Name (ANDSF-SN) ................................................... ........................................................... . 6022.2.1 General............................................................... ............................................................ ........................................ 60
22.2.2 Format of ANDSF-SN ......................................................... ........................................................... ........... 60
Annex A (informative): Colour Codes..................................................................................................61
A.1 Utilization of the BSIC...........................................................................................................................61
A.2 Guidance for planning............................................................................................................................61
A.3 Example of PLMN Colour Codes (NCCs) for the European region......................................................62
Annex B (normative): IMEI Check Digit computation....................................................................63
B.1 Representation of IMEI..........................................................................................................................63
B.2 Computation of CD for an IMEI............................................................................................................63
B.3 Example of computation ........................................................................................................................63
Annex C (normative): Naming convention........................................................................................65
C.1 Routing Area Identities ..........................................................................................................................65
C.2 GPRS Support Nodes.............................................................................................................................66
C.3 Target ID................................................................................................................................................66
Annex D (informative): Applicability and use of the ".3gppnetwork.org" domain name...............67
Annex E (normative): Procedure for sub-domain allocation...........................................................68
Annex F (informative): Change history ...............................................................................................69
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Foreword
This Technical Specification (TS) has been produced by the 3rd
Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).
The present document defines the principal purpose and use of International Mobile station Equipment Identities (IMEI)within the digital cellular telecommunications system and the 3GPP system.
The contents of the present document are subject to continuing work within the TSG and may change following formal
TSG approval. Should the TSG modify the contents of the present document, it will be re-released by the TSG with an
identifying change of release date and an increase in version number as follows:
Version x.y.z
where:
x the first digit:
1 presented to TSG for information;
2 presented to TSG for approval;
3 or greater indicates TSG approved document under change control.
y the second digit is incremented for all changes of substance, i.e. technical enhancements, corrections,
updates, etc.
z the third digit is incremented when editorial only changes have been incorporated in the document.
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[5] 3GPP TS 24.008: "Mobile Radio Interface Layer 3 specification; Core Network Protocols; Stage
3".
[6] 3GPP TS 29.060: "GPRS Tunnelling protocol (GTP) across the Gn and Gp interface".
[7] 3GPP TS 43.020: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Security related
network functions".
[8] void
[9] 3GPP TS 51.011: " Specification of the Subscriber Identity Module - Mobile Equipment (SIM -
ME) interface".
[10] ITU-T Recommendation E.164: "The international public telecommunication numbering plan".
[11] ITU-T Recommendation E.212: "The international identification plan for mobile terminals and
mobile users".
[12] ITU-T Recommendation E.213: "Telephone and ISDN numbering plan for land Mobile Stations in
public land mobile networks (PLMN)".
[13] ITU-T Recommendation X.121: "International numbering plan for public data networks".
[14] IETF RFC 791: "Internet Protocol".
[15] IETF RFC 2373: "IP Version 6 Addressing Architecture".
[16] 3GPP TS 25.401: "UTRAN Overall Description".
[17] 3GPP TS 25.413: "UTRAN Iu Interface RANAP Signalling".
[18] IETF RFC 2181: "Clarifications to the DNS Specification".
[19] IETF RFC 1035: "Domain Names - Implementation and Specification".
[20] IETF RFC 1123: "Requirements for Internet Hosts -- Application and Support".
[21] IETF RFC 2462: "IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration".
[22] IETF RFC 3041: "Privacy Extensions for Stateless Address Autoconfiguration in IPv6".
[23] 3GPP TS 23.236: "Intra Domain Connection of RAN Nodes to Multiple CN Nodes".
[24] 3GPP TS 23.228: "IP Multimedia (IM) Subsystem Stage 2"
[25] Void
[26] IETF RFC 3261: "SIP: Session Initiation Protocol"
[27] 3GPP TS 31.102: "Characteristics of the USIM Application."
[28] Void
[29] 3GPP TS 44.118: "Radio Resource Control (RRC) Protocol, Iu Mode".
[30] 3GPP TS 23.073: "Support of Localised Service Area (SoLSA); Stage 2"
[31] 3GPP TS 29.002: "Mobile Application Part (MAP) specification"
[32] 3GPP TS 22.016: "International Mobile Equipment Identities (IMEI)"
[33] Void
[34] Void
[35] 3GPP TS 45.056: "CTS-FP Radio Sub-system"
[36] 3GPP TS 42.009: "Security aspects" [currently not being raised to rel-5 Pete H. looking into it]
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[37] 3GPP TS 25.423: "UTRAN Iur interface RNSAP signalling"
[38] 3GPP TS 25.419: "UTRAN Iu-BC interface: Service Area Broadcast Protocol (SABP)"
[39] 3GPP TS 25.410: "UTRAN Iu Interface: General Aspects and Principles"
[40] ISO/IEC 7812: "Identification cards - Numbering system and registration procedure for issuer
identifiers"
[41] Void
[42] 3GPP TS 33.102 "3G security; Security architecture"
[43] 3GPP TS 43.130: "Iur-g interface; Stage 2"
[45] IETF RFC 3966: "The tel URI for Telephone Numbers"
[46] 3GPP TS 44.068: "Group Call Control (GCC) protocol".
[47] 3GPP TS 44.069: "Broadcast Call Control (BCC) Protocol ".
[48] 3GPP TS 24.234: "3GPP System to WLAN Interworking; UE to Network protocols; Stage 3".
[49] Void
[50] IETF RFC 4187: "EAP AKA Authentication".
[51] IETF RFC 4186: "EAP SIM Authentication".
[52] 3GPP TS 23.246: "Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS); Architecture and functional
description"
[53] IETF RFC 4282: "The Network Access Identifier".
[54] IETF RFC 2279: "UTF-8, a transformation format of ISO 10646".
[55] 3GPP TS 33.234: "Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) interworking security".
[56] Void
[58] 3GPP TS 33.221 "Generic Authentication Architecture (GAA); Support for Subscriber
Certificates".
[60] IEEE 1003.1-2004, Part 1: Base Definitions
[61] 3GPP TS 43.318: "Generic Access to the A/Gb interface; Stage 2"
[62] 3GPP TS 44.318: "Generic Access (GA) to the A/Gb interface; Mobile GA interface layer 3specification"
[63] 3GPP TS 29.163: "Interworking between the IP Multimedia (IM) Core Network (CN) subsystemand Circuit Switched (CS) networks"
[64] IETF RFC 2606: "Reserved Top Level DNS Names"
[65] Void
[66] 3GPP TS 51.011 Release 4: "Specification of the Subscriber Identity Module - Mobile Equipment
(SIM - ME) interface"
[67] 3GPP2 X.S0013-004: "IP Multimedia Call Control Protocol based on SIP and SDP; Stage 3"
[68] 3GPP TS 23.402: "Architecture Enhancements for non-3GPP accesses"
[69] 3GPP TS 33.402: "3GPP System Architecture Evolution: Security Aspects of non-3GPP accesses"
[70] 3GPP TS 23.292: "IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Centralized Services; Stage 2"
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[71] 3GPP TS 23.237: "IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Service Continuity"
[72] 3GPP TS 23.401: "General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) enhancements for Evolved Universal
Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) access"
[73] 3GPP TS 29.303: "Domain Name System Procedures; Stage 3"
[74] IETF RFC 3958: "Domain-Based Application Service Location Using SRV RRs and the DynamicDelegation Discovery Service (DDDS)"
[75] 3GPP TS 23.401: "General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) enhancements for Evolved Universal
Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) access"
[76] 3GPP TS 23.237: "Mobility between 3GPP-Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) interworking
and 3GPP systems"
[77] 3GPP TS 24.302: "Access to the 3GPP Evolved Packet Core (EPC) via non-3GPP access
networks; Stage 3"
[78] 3GPP TS 23.273: "Evolved Packet System; 3GPP EPS AAA Interfaces"
[79] draft-montemurro-gsma-imei-urn-02 (September 2008): "A Uniform Resource Name NamespaceFor The GSM Association (GSMA) and the International Mobile station Equipment Identity(IMEI)".
[80] IETF RFC 4122: "A Universally Unique IDentifier (UUID) URN Namespace".
[81] 3GPP TS 24.229: "IP multimedia call control protocol based on Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
and Session Description Protocol (SDP); Stage 3".
[82] IETF Internet-Draft, draft-arkko-eap-aka-kdf-10: "Improved Extensible Authentication Protocol
Method for 3rd Generation Authentication and Key Agreement (EAP-AKA') ", work in Progress
1.1.2 Informative references
[44] "COMPLEMENT TO ITU-T RECOMMENDATION E.212 (11/98)",Annex to ITU OperationalBulletin No. 741 1.VI.200; This is published on the ITU-T website, whose home page is at
http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/
[57] GSMA PRD IR.34 "Inter-PLMN Backbone Guidelines"
[59] Void
1.2 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations defined in 3GPP TS 21.905 [1] and the following apply. An
abbreviation defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same abbreviation, if any, in3GPP TR 21.905 [1].
EPS Evolved Packet System
GUTI Globally Unique Temporary UE Identity
ICS IMS Centralized Services
UUID Universally Unique IDentifier
1.3 General comments to references
The identification plan for mobile subscribers defined below is that defined in ITU-T Recommendation E.212.
The ISDN numbering plan for MSs and the allocation of mobile station roaming numbers is that defined in ITU-T
Recommendation E.213. Only one of the principles for allocating ISDN numbers is proposed for PLMNs. Only the
method for allocating MS roaming numbers contained in the main text of ITU-T Recommendation E.213 isrecommended for use in PLMNs. If there is any difference between the present document and the ITU-T
Recommendations, the former shall prevail.
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For terminology, see also ITU-T Recommendations E.164 and X.121.
1.4 Conventions on bit ordering
The following conventions hold for the coding of the different identities appearing in the present document and in other
GSM Technical Specifications if not indicated otherwise:
- the different parts of an identity are shown in the figures in order of significance;
- the most significant part of an identity is on the left part of the figure and the least significant on the right.
When an identity appears in other Technical Specifications, the following conventions hold if not indicated otherwise:
- digits are numbered by order of significance, with digit 1 being the most significant;
- bits are numbered by order of significance, with the lowest bit number corresponding to the least significant bit.
2 Identification of mobile subscribers2.1 General
A unique International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) shall be allocated to each mobile subscriber in the
GSM/UMTS/EPS system.
NOTE: This IMSI is the concept referred to by ITU-T as "International Mobile Station Identity".
In order to support the subscriber identity confidentiality service the VLRs, SGSNs and MME may allocate Temporary
Mobile Subscriber Identities (TMSI) to visiting mobile subscribers. The VLR,SGSN and MME must be capable ofcorrelating an allocated TMSI with the IMSI of the MS to which it is allocated.
An MS may be allocated three TMSIs, one for services provided through the MSC, one for services provided throughthe SGSN (P-TMSI for short) and one for the services provided via the MME (M-TMSI part GUTI for short).
For addressing on resources used for GPRS, a Temporary Logical Link Identity (TLLI) is used. The TLLI to use is built
by the MS either on the basis of the P-TMSI (local or foreign TLLI), or directly (random TLLI).
In order to speed up the search for subscriber data in the VLR a supplementary Local Mobile Station Identity (LMSI) is
defined.
The LMSI may be allocated by the VLR at location updating and is sent to the HLR together with the IMSI. The HLR
makes no use of it but includes it together with the IMSI in all messages sent to the VLR concerning that MS.
2.2 Composition of IMSIIMSI is composed as shown in figure 1.
MCC
Not more than 15 digits
3 di its 2 or 3
MNC MSIN
NMSI
IMSI
Figure 1: Structure of IMSI
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2.7 Structure of P-TMSI Signature
The P-TMSI Signature consists of 3 octets and may be allocated by the SGSN.
The network shall not allocate a P-TMSI Signature with all 24 bits equal to 1 (this is because the P-TMSI Signature
must be stored in the SIM, and the SIM uses 3 octets with all bits equal to 1 to indicate that no valid P-TMSI signature
is available.
2.8 Globally Unique Temporary UE Identity (GUTI)
2.8.1 Introduction
The purpose of the GUTI is to provide an unambiguous identification of the UE that does not reveal the UE or the user's
permanent identity in the Evolved Packet System (EPS). It also allows the identification of the MME and network. It
can be used by the network and the UE to establish the UE's identity during signalling between them in the EPS. See
3GPP TS 23.401 [75].
The GUTI has two main components:
- one that uniquely identifies the MME which allocated the GUTI; and
- one that uniquely identifies the UE within the MME that allocated the GUTI.
Within the MME, the mobile shall be identified by the M-TMSI.
The Globally Unique MME Identifier (GUMMEI) shall be constructed from the MCC, MNC and MME Identifier
(MMEI).
The MMEI shall be constructed from an MME Group ID (MMEGI) and an MME Code (MMEC).
The GUTI shall be constructed from the GUMMEI and the M-TMSI.
For paging purposes, the mobile is paged with the S-TMSI. The S-TMSI shall be constructed from the MMEC and theM-TMSI.
The operator shall need to ensure that the MMEC is unique within the MME pool area and, if overlapping pool areas
are in use, unique within the area of overlapping MME pools.
The GUTI shall be used to support subscriber identity confidentiality, and, in the shortened S-TMSI form, to enable
more efficient radio signalling procedures (e.g. paging and Service Request).
The format and size of the GUTI is therefore the following:
= ,
where =
and =
MCC and MNC shall have the same field size as in earlier 3GPP systems.
M-TMSI shall be of 32 bits length.
MME Group ID shall be of 16 bits length.
MME Code shall be of 8 bits length.
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2.8.2 Mapping between Temporary and Area Identities for the EUTRANand the UTRAN/GERAN based systems
This section provides information on the mapping of the temporary and location area identities, e.g. for the construction
of the Routeing Area Update Request message in GERAN/UTRAN or Tracking Area Update Request message in
E-UTRAN.
In GERAN and UTRAN:
=
includes the mapped NRI
P-TMSI shall be of 32 bits length where the two topmost bits are reserved and always set to 11. These are needed since
the GERAN representation of P-TMSI, of the form TLLI, impose this restriction. Hence, for a UE which may handover
to GERAN/UTRAN (based on subscription and UE capabilities), the corresponding bits in the M-TMSI are set to 11.
The NRI field is of variable length and shall be mapped into the P-TMSI starting at bit 23 and down to bit 14. The most
significant bit of the NRI is located at bit 23 of the P-TMSI regardless of the configured length of the NRI. The NRIlength is limited to a maximal length of 8 bits to be compatible for the mapping.
The P-TMSI and NRI are defined elsewhere in this specification.
In the case of a combined MME-SGSN node, the NRI of the SGSN part and the MME code of the MME part, refer to
the same combined node. RAN configuration allows NAS messages on GERAN/UTRAN and E-UTRAN to be routed
to the same combined node. The same or different values of NRI and MME code may be used for a combined node.
2.8.2.1 Mapping from GUTI to RAI, P-TMSI and P-TMSI signature
The mapping of the GUTI shall be done to the combination of RAI of GERAN / UTRAN and the P-TMSI:
E-UTRAN maps to GERAN/UTRAN
E-UTRAN maps to GERAN/UTRAN
E-UTRAN maps to GERAN/UTRAN
E-UTRAN maps to GERAN/UTRAN and is also copied into the 8 most significant bits of
the NRI field within the P-TMSI;
E-UTRAN maps as follows:
- 6 bits of the E-UTRAN starting at bit 29 and down to bit 24 are mapped into bit 29 and down to
bit 24 of the GERAN/UTRAN ;
- 16 bits of the E-UTRAN starting at bit 15 and down to bit 0 are mapped into bit 15 and down to
bit 0 of the GERAN/UTRAN ;
- and the remaining 8 bits of the E-UTRAN are mapped into the 8 MBS bits of the field.
For UTRAN, the 10-bit long NRI bits are masked out from the P-TMSI and also supplied to the RAN node as IDNNS
(Intra Domain NAS Node Selector). However, the RAN configured NRI length should not exceed 8 bits.
2.8.2.2 Mapping from RAI and P-TMSI to GUTI
The mapping of P-TMSI (TLLI) and RAI in GERAN/UTRAN to GUTI in E-UTRAN shall be performed as follows:
GERAN/UTRAN maps to E-UTRAN
GERAN/UTRAN maps to E-UTRAN
GERAN/UTRAN maps to E-UTRAN
GERAN/UTRAN maps into bit 23 and down to bit 16 of the M-TMSI
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The 8 most significant bits of GERAN/UTRAN map to the MME code.
GERAN/UTRAN maps as follows:
- 6 bits of the GERAN/UTRAN starting at bit 29 and down to bit 24 are mapped into bit 29 anddown to bit 24 of the E-UTRAN ;
- 16 bits of the GERAN/UTRAN starting at bit 15 and down to bit 0 are mapped into bit 15 anddown to bit 0 of the E-UTRAN .
The values of and shall be disjoint, so that they can be differentiated. The most significant bit
of the shall be set to zero; and the most significant bit of shall be set to one. Based on this
definition, the most significant bit of the can be used to distinguish the node type, i.e. whether it is anMME or SGSN.
2.9 Structure of the S-Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity (S-TMSI)
The S-TMSI is the shortened form of the GUTI to enable more efficient radio signalling procedures (e.g. paging and
Service Request). For paging purposes, the mobile is paged with the S-TMSI. The S-TMSI shall be constructed from
the MMEC and the M-TMSI:
=
See subclause 2.8 for these definitions and the mapping.
3 Numbering plan for mobile stations
3.1 General
The structure of the following numbers is defined below:
- the number used by a subscriber of a fixed (or mobile) network to call a mobile station of a PLMN;
- the network addresses used for packet data communication between a mobile station and a fixed (or mobile)
station;
- mobile station roaming numbers.
One or more numbers of the ISDN numbering plan shall be assigned to a mobile station to be used for all calls to that
station, i.e. the assignment of at least one MSISDN to a mobile station is mandatory.
NOTE: For card operated stations the ISDN number should be assigned to the holder of the card (personal
number).
3.2 Numbering plan requirements
In principle, it should be possible for any subscriber of the ISDN or PSTN to call any MS in a PLMN. This implies that
ISDN numbers for MSs should comply with the ISDN numbering plan in the home country of the MS.
The ISDN numbers of MSs should be composed in such a way that standard ISDN/PSTN charging can be used for calls
to MSs.
It should be possible for each administration to develop its own independent numbering/addressing plan for MSs.
The numbering/addressing plan should not limit the possibility for MSs to roam among PLMNs.
It should be possible to change the IMSI without changing the ISDN number allocated to an MS and vice versa.
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In principle, it should be possible for any subscriber of the CSPDN/PSPDN to call any MS in a PLMN. This implies
that it may be necessary for an MS to have a X.121 number.
In principle, it should be possible for any fixed or mobile terminal to communicate with a mobile terminal using an IP
v4 address or IP v6 address.
3.3 Structure of MS international PSTN/ISDN number(MSISDN)
MS international ISDN numbers are allocated from the ITU-T Recommendation E.164 numbering plan; see also ITU-T
Recommendation E.213. The structure of the MS international ISDN number will then be as shown in figure 2.
mobile number
National (significant)
Mobile station international
ISDN number
CC NDC SN
Figure 2: Number Structure of MSISDN
The number consists of:
- Country Code (CC) of the country in which the MS is registered, followed by:
- National (significant) mobile number, which consists of:
- National Destination Code (NDC) and
- Subscriber Number (SN).
For GSM/UMTS applications, a National Destination Code is allocated to each PLMN. In some countries more than
one NDC may be required for each PLMN.
The composition of the MS international ISDN number should be such that it can be used as a global title address in the
Signalling Connection Control Part (SCCP) for routeing messages to the home location register of the MS. The countrycode (CC) and the national destination code (NDC) will provide such routeing information. If further routeing
information is required, it should be contained in the first few digits of the subscriber number (SN).
A sub-address may be appended to an ISDN number for use in call setup and in supplementary service operations where
an ISDN number is required (see ITU-T Recommendations E.164, clause 11.2 and X.213 annex A). The sub-address is
transferred to the terminal equipment denoted by the ISDN number.
The maximum length of a sub-address is 20 octets, including one octet to identify the coding scheme for the
sub-address (see ITU-T Recommendation X.213, annex A). All coding schemes described in ITU-T Recommendation
X.213, annex A are supported in GSM and UMTS.
3.4 Mobile Station Roaming Number (MSRN) for PSTN/ISDNrouteing
The Mobile Station Roaming Number (MSRN) is used to route calls directed to an MS. On request from the Gateway
MSC via the HLR it is temporarily allocated to an MS by the VLR with which the MS is registered; it addresses theVisited MSC collocated with the assigning VLR. More than one MSRN may be assigned simultaneously to an MS.
The MSRN is passed by the HLR to the Gateway MSC to route calls to the MS.
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The Mobile Station Roaming Number for PSTN/ISDN routing shall have the same structure as international ISDN
numbers in the area in which the roaming number is allocated, i.e.:
- the country code of the country in which the visitor location register is located;
- the national destination code of the visited PLMN or numbering area;
- a subscriber number with the appropriate structure for that numbering area.
The MSRN shall not be used for subscriber dialling. It should be noted that the MSRN can be identical to the MSISDN
(clause 3.3) in certain circumstances. In order to discriminate between subscriber generated access to these numbers and
re-routeing performed by the network, re-routeing or redirection indicators or other signalling means should be used, if
available.
3.5 Structure of Mobile Station International Data Number
The structure of MS international data numbers should comply with the data numbering plan of ITU-T
Recommendation X.121 as applied in the home country of the mobile subscriber. Implications for numbering
interworking functions which may need to be provided by the PLMN (if the use of X.121 numbers is required) are
indicated in 3GPP TS 23.070 [4].
3.6 Handover Number
The handover number is used for establishment of a circuit between MSCs to be used for a call being handed over. The
structure of the handover number is the same as the structure of the MSRN. The handover number may be reused in the
same way as the MSRN.
3.7 Structure of an IP v4 address
One or more IP address domains may be allocated to each PLMN. The IP v4 address structure is defined in
RFC 791 [14].
An IP v4 address may be allocated to an MS either permanently or temporarily during a connection with the network.
3.8 Structure of an IP v6 address
One or more IP address domains could be allocated to each PLMN. The IP v6 address structure is defined in
RFC 2373 [15].
An IP v6 address may be allocated to an MS either permanently or temporarily during a connection with the network
If the dynamic IPv6 stateless address autoconfiguration procedure is used, then each PDP context, or group of PDP
contexts sharing the same IP address, is assigned a unique prefix as defined in 3GPP TS 23.060 [3].
As described in RFC 2462 [21] and RFC 3041 [22], the MS can change its interface identifier without the GPRS
network being aware of the change.
4 Identification of location areas and base stations
4.1 Composition of the Location Area Identification (LAI)
The Location Area Identification shall be composed as shown in figure 3:
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MCC MNC LAC
Figure 3: Structure of Location Area Identification
The LAI is composed of the following elements:
- Mobile Country Code (MCC) identifies the country in which the GSM PLMN is located. The value of the MCC
is the same as the three digit MCC contained in international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI);
- Mobile Network Code (MNC) is a code identifying the GSM PLMN in that country. The MNC takes the same
value as the two or three digit MNC contained in IMSI;
- Location Area Code (LAC) is a fixed length code (of 2 octets) identifying a location area within a PLMN. This
part of the location area identification can be coded using a full hexadecimal representation except for the
following reserved hexadecimal values:
0000, and
FFFE.
These reserved values are used in some special cases when no valid LAI exists in the MS (see 3GPP TS 24.008
[5], 3GPP TS 31.102 [27] and 3GPP TS 51.011 [9]).
A specific GSM PLMN code (MCC + MNC) may be broadcast for mobile stations which are not compatible with
SoLSA and which do not understand the exclusive access indicator (see 3GPP TS 23.073 [30]). The reserved value of
the escape PLMN code is MCC = 901 and MNC = 08.
4.2 Composition of the Routing Area Identification (RAI)
The Routing Area Identification shall be composed as shown in figure 4:
Figure 4: Structure of Routing Area Identification
The RAI is composed of the following elements:
- A valid Location Area Identity (LAI) as defined in clause 4.1. Invalid LAI values are used in some special cases
when no valid RAI exists in the mobile station (see 3GPP TS 24.008 [5], 3GPP TS 31.102 [27] and
3GPP TS 51.011 [9]).
- Routeing Area Code (RAC) which is a fixed length code (of 1 octet) identifying a routeing area within a location
area.
4.3 Base station identification
4.3.1 Cell Identity (CI) and Cell Global Identification (CGI)
The BSS and cell within the BSS are identified within a location area or routeing area by adding a Cell Identity (CI) tothe location area or routeing area identification, as shown in figure 5. The CI is of fixed length with 2 octets and it can
be coded using a full hexadecimal representation.
The Cell Global Identification is the concatenation of the Location Area Identification and the Cell Identity. CellIdentity shall be unique within a location area.
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MCC LACMNC CI
Location Area Identification
Cell Global Identification (CGI)
Figure 5: Structure of Cell Global Identification
4.3.2 Base Station Identify Code (BSIC)
The base station identity code is a local colour code that allows an MS to distinguish between different neighbouring
base stations. BSIC is a 6 bit code which is structured as shown in Figure 6.
NCC BCC
PLMN colour code BS colour code
3 bits3 bits
Figure 6: Structure of BSIC
In the definition of the NCC, care should be taken to ensure that the same NCC is not used in adjacent PLMNs which
may use the same BCCH carrier frequencies in neighbouring areas. Therefore, to prevent potential deadlocks, a
definition of the NCC appears in annex A. This annex will be reviewed in a co-ordinated manner when a PLMN is
created.
4.4 Regional Subscription Zone Identity (RSZI)
A PLMN-specific regional subscription defines unambiguously for the entire PLMN the regions in which roaming is
allowed. It consists of one or more regional subscription zones. The regional subscription zone is identified by a
Regional Subscription Zone Identity (RSZI). A regional subscription zone identity is composed as shown in figure 7.
NDCCC ZC
Zone Code, Two octets
RSZI
Figure 7: Structure of Regional Subscription Zone Identity (RSZI)
The elements of the regional subscription zone identity are:
1) the Country Code (CC) which identifies the country in which the PLMN is located;
2) the National Destination Code (NDC) which identifies the PLMN in that country;
3) the Zone Code (ZC) which identifies a regional subscription zone as a pattern of allowed and not allowed
location areas uniquely within that PLMN.
CC and NDC are those of an ITU-T E.164 VLR or SGSN number (see clause 5.1) of the PLMN; they are coded with a
trailing filler, if required. ZC has fixed length of two octets and is coded in full hexadecimal representation.
RSZIs, including the zone codes, are assigned by the VPLMN operator. The zone code is evaluated in the VLR or
SGSN by information stored in the VLR or SGSN as a result of administrative action. If a zone code is received by a
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VLR or SGSN during updating by the HLR and this zone code is related to that VLR or SGSN, the VLR or SGSN shall
be able to decide for all its MSC or SGSN areas and all its location areas whether they are allowed or not allowed.
For details of assignment of RSZI and of ZC as subscriber data see 3GPP TS 23.008 [2].
For selection of RSZI at location updating by comparison with the leading digits of the VLR or SGSN number and for
transfer of ZC from the HLR to VLR and SGSN see 3GPP TS 29.002 [31].
4.5 Location Number
A location number is a number which defines a specific location within a PLMN. The location number is formatted
according to ITU-T Recommendation E.164, as shown in figure 8. The Country Code (CC) and National Destination
Code (NDC) fields of the location number are those which define the PLMN of which the location is part.
CC NDC LSP
Figure 8: Location Number Structure
The structure of the locally significant part (LSP) of the location number is a matter for agreement between the PLMN
operator and the national numbering authority in the PLMN's country. It is desirable that the location number can beinterpreted without the need for detailed knowledge of the internal structure of the PLMN; the LSP should therefore
include the national destination code in the national numbering plan for the fixed network which defines the geographic
area in which the location lies.
The set of location numbers for a PLMN shall be chosen so that a location number can be distinguished from the
MSISDN of a subscriber of the PLMN. This will allow the PLMN to trap attempts by users to dial a location number.
4.6 Composition of the Service Area Identification (SAI)
Void (see subclause 12.5).
4.7 Closed Subscriber Group
A Closed Subscriber Group is a collection of cells within an E-UTRAN and UTRAN that are open to only a certain
group of subscribers.
Within a PLMN, a Closed Subscriber Group is identified by a Closed Subscriber Group Identity (CSG-ID). TheCSG-ID shall be fix length 27 bit value.
5 Identification of MSCs, GSNs and location registers
5.1 Identification for routeing purposes
MSCs, GSNs and location registers are identified by international PSTN/ISDN numbers and/or Signalling Point Codes("entity number", i.e., "HLR number", "VLR number", "MSC number", "SGSN number" and "GGSN number") in each
PLMN.
Additionally SGSNs and GGSNs are identified by GSN Addresses. These are the SGSN Address and the GGSN
Address.
A GSN Address shall be composed as shown in figure 9.
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Address Type Address Length Address
2 bits 6 bits 4 to 16octets
Figure 9: Structure of GSN Address
The GSN Address is composed of the following elements:
1) The Address Type, which is a fixed length code (of 2 bits) identifying the type of address that is used in the
Address field.
2) The Address Length, which is a fixed length code (of 6 bits) identifying the length of the Address field.
3) The Address, which is a variable length field which contains either an IPv4 address or an IPv6 address.
Address Type 0 and Address Length 4 are used when Address is an IPv4 address.
Address Type 1 and Address Length 16 are used when Address is an IPv6 address.
The IP v4 address structure is defined in RFC 791 [14].
The IP v6 address structure is defined in RFC 2373 [15].
5.2 Identification of HLR for HLR restoration application
HLR may also be identified by one or several "HLR id(s)", consisting of the leading digits of the IMSI (MCC + MNC +
leading digits of MSIN).
6 International Mobile Station Equipment Identity andSoftware Version Number
6.1 General
The structure and allocation principles of the International Mobile station Equipment Identity and Software Version
number (IMEISV) and the International Mobile station Equipment Identity (IMEI) are defined below.
The Mobile Station Equipment is uniquely defined by the IMEI or the IMEISV.
6.2 Composition of IMEI and IMEISV
6.2.1 Composition of IMEI
The International Mobile station Equipment Identity (IMEI) is composed as shown in figure 10.
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TAC
8 digits
SNR
6 digits
s are
1 digit
Figure 10: Structure of IMEI
The IMEI is composed of the following elements (each element shall consist of decimal digits only):
- Type Allocation Code (TAC). Its length is 8 digits;
- Serial Number (SNR) is an individual serial number uniquely identifying each equipment within the TAC. Itslength is 6 digits;
- Spare digit: this digit shall be zero, when transmitted by the MS.
The IMEI (14 digits) is complemented by a check digit. The check digit is not part of the digits transmitted when theIMEI is checked, as described below. The Check Digit is intended to avoid manual transmission errors, e.g. when
customers register stolen MEs at the operator's customer care desk. The Check Digit is defined according to the Luhn
formula, as defined in annex B.
NOTE: The Check Digit is not applied to the Software Version Number.
The security requirements of the IMEI are defined in 3GPP TS 22.016 [32].
6.2.2 Composition of IMEISV
The International Mobile station Equipment Identity and Software Version Number (IMEISV) is composed as shown in
figure 11.
IMEI 16 digits
TAC
8 digits
SNR
6 digits
SVN
2 digits
Figure 11: Structure of IMEISV
The IMEISV is composed of the following elements (each element shall consist of decimal digits only):
- Type Allocation Code (TAC). Its length is 8 digits;
- Serial Number (SNR) is an individual serial number uniquely identifying each equipment within each TAC. Its
length is 6 digits;
- Software Version Number (SVN) identifies the software version number of the mobile equipment. Its length is 2
digits.
Regarding updates of the IMEISV: The security requirements of 3GPP TS 22.016 [32] apply only to the TAC and SNR,
but not to the SVN part of the IMEISV.
6.3 Allocation principles
The Type Allocation Code (TAC) is issued by a central body.
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Manufacturers shall allocate individual serial numbers (SNR) in a sequential order.
For a given ME, the combination of TAC and SNR used in the IMEI shall duplicate the combination of TAC and SNR
used in the IMEISV.
The Software Version Number is allocated by the manufacturer. SVN value 99 is reserved for future use.
7 Identification of Voice Group Call and VoiceBroadcast Call Entities
7.1 Group Identities
Logical groups of subscribers to the Voice Group Call Service or to the Voice Broadcast Service are identified by a
Group Identity (Group ID). Group IDs for VGCS are unique within a PLMN. Likewise, Group IDs for VBS are unique
within a PLMN. However, no uniqueness is required between the sets of Group IDs. These sets may be intersecting or
even identical, at the option of the network operator.
The Group ID is a number with a maximum value depending on the composition of the voice group call reference or
voice broadcast call reference defined in section 7.3.
For definition of Group ID on the radio interface, A interface and Abis interface, see 3GPP TS 44.068 [46] and 3GPP
TS 44.069 [47].
For definition of Group ID coding on MAP protocol interfaces, see 3GPP TS 29.002 [31].
VGCS or VBS shall also be provided for roaming. If this applies, certain Group IDs shall be defined as supra-PLMN
Group IDs which have to be co-ordinated between the network operators and which shall be known in the networks and
in the SIM.
The format of the Group ID is identical for VBS and VGCS.
7.2 Group Call Area Identification
Grouping of cells into specific group call areas occurs in support of both the Voice Group Call Service and the Voice
Broadcast Service. These service areas are known by a "Group Call Area Identity" (Group Call Area Id). No restrictions
are placed on what cells may be grouped into a given group call area.
The Group Call Area ID is a number uniquely assigned to a group call area in one network and with a maximum valuedepending on the composition of the voice group call reference or voice broadcast reference defined under 7.3.
The formats of the Group Call Area ID for VGCS and the Group Call Area ID for VBS are identical.
7.3 Voice Group Call and Voice Broadcast Call References
Specific instances of voice group calls (VGCS) and voice broadcast calls (VBS) within a given group call area are
known by a "Voice Group Call Reference" or by a "Voice Broadcast Call Reference" respectively.
Each voice group call or voice broadcast call in one network is uniquely identified by its Voice Group Call Reference or
Voice Broadcast Call Reference. The Voice Group Call Reference or Voice Broadcast Call Reference is composed of
the Group ID and the Group Call Area ID. The composition of the group call area ID and the group ID can be specific
for each network operator.
For definition of Group Call Reference (with leading zeros inserted as necessary) on the radio interface, A interface and
Abis interface, see 3GPP TS 24.008 [5], 3GPP TS 44.068 [46] and 3GPP TS 44.069 [47].
For definition of Group Call Reference (also known as ASCI Call Reference, Voice Group Call Reference or VoiceBroadcast Call Reference) coding on MAP protocol interfaces, see 3GPP TS 29.002 [31].
The format is given in figure 12.
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GroupCallArea ID
Group ID
Voice Group Call Reference /
Voice Broadcast Call Reference
Figure 12: Voice Group Call Reference / Voice Broadcast Call Reference
8 SCCP subsystem numbers
Subsystem numbers are used to identify applications within network entities which use SCCP signalling. In GSM and
UMTS, subsystem numbers may be used between PLMNs, in which case they are taken from the globally standardized
range (1 - 31) or the part of the national network range (129 - 150) reserved for GSM/UMTS use between PLMNs. For
use within a PLMN, they are taken from the part of the national network range (32 - 128 & 151 - 254) not reserved for
GSM/UMTS use between PLMNs.
8.1 Globally standardized subsystem numbers used forGSM/UMTS
The following globally standardised subsystem numbers have been allocated for use by GSM/UMTS:
0000 0110 HLR (MAP);
0000 0111 VLR (MAP);
0000 1000 MSC (MAP);
0000 1001 EIR (MAP);
0000 1010 is allocated for evolution (possible Authentication Centre).
8.2 National network subsystem numbers used for GSM/UMTS
The following national network subsystem numbers have been allocated for use within GSM/UMTS networks:
1111 1001 PCAP;
1111 1010 BSC (BSSAP-LE);
1111 1011 MSC (BSSAP-LE);
1111 1100 SMLC (BSSAP-LE);
1111 1101 BSS O&M (A interface);
1111 1110 BSSAP (A interface).
The following national network subsystem numbers have been allocated for use within and between GSM/UMTS
networks:
1000 1110 RANAP;
1000 1111 RNSAP;
1001 0001 GMLC (MAP);
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1001 0010 CAP;
1001 0011 gsmSCF (MAP) or IM-SSF (MAP) or Presence Network Agent;
1001 0100 SIWF (MAP);
1001 0101 SGSN (MAP);
1001 0110 GGSN (MAP).
9 Definition of Access Point Name
In the GPRS backbone, an Access Point Name (APN) is a reference to a GGSN. To support inter-PLMN roaming, the
internal GPRS DNS functionality is used to translate the APN into the IP address of the GGSN.
9.0 General
Access Point Name as used in the Domain Name System (DNS) Procedures defined in 3GPP TS 29.303 [73] isspecified in subclause 19.4.2.2.
9.1 Structure of APN
The APN is composed of two parts as follows:
The APN Network Identifier; this defines to which external network the GGSN is connected and optionally arequested service by the MS. This part of the APN is mandatory.
The APN Operator Identifier; this defines in which PLMN GPRS backbone the GGSN is located. This part ofthe APN is optional.
The APN Operator Identifier is placed after the APN Network Identifier. An APN consisting of both the Network
Identifier and Operator Identifier corresponds to a DNS name of a GGSN; the APN has, after encoding as defined in the
paragraph below, a maximum length of 100 octets.
The encoding of the APN shall follow the Name Syntax defined in RFC 2181 [18], RFC 1035 [19] and RFC 1123 [20].
The APN consists of one or more labels. Each label is coded as a one octet length field followed by that number of
octets coded as 8 bit ASCII characters. Following RFC 1035 [19] the labels shall consist only of the alphabetic
characters (A-Z and a-z), digits (0-9) and the hyphen (-). Following RFC 1123 [20], the label shall begin and end with
either an alphabetic character or a digit. The case of alphabetic characters is not significant. The APN is not terminated
by a length byte of zero.
NOTE: A length byte of zero is added by the SGSN at the end of the APN before interrogating a DNS server.
For the purpose of presentation, an APN is usually displayed as a string in which the labels are separated by dots (e.g."Label1.Label2.Label3").
9.1.1 Format of APN Network Identifier
The APN Network Identifier shall contain at least one label and shall have, after encoding as defined in subclause 9.1
above, a maximum length of 63 octets. An APN Network Identifier shall not start with any of the strings "rac", "lac",
"sgsn" or "rnc", and it shall not end in ".gprs". Further, it shall not take the value "*".
In order to guarantee uniqueness of APN Network Identifiers within or between GPRS PLMN, an APN NetworkIdentifier containing more than one label shall correspond to an Internet domain name. This name should only be
allocated by the PLMN if that PLMN belongs to an organisation which has officially reserved this name in the Internet
domain. Other types of APN Network Identifiers are not guaranteed to be unique within or between GPRS PLMNs.
An APN Network Identifier may be used to access a service associated with a GGSN. This may be achieved by
defining:
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- an APN which corresponds to a FQDN of a GGSN, and which is locally interpreted by the GGSN as a requestfor a specific service, or
- an APN Network Identifier consisting of 3 or more labels and starting with a Reserved Service Label, or anAPN Network Identifier consisting of a Reserved Service Label alone, which indicates a GGSN by the nature of
the requested service. Reserved Service Labels and the corresponding services they stand for shall be agreed
between operators who have GPRS roaming agreements.
9.1.2 Format of APN Operator Identifier
The APN Operator Identifier is composed of three labels. The last label (or domain) shall be "gprs". The first and
second labels together shall uniquely identify the GPRS PLMN.
For each operator, there is a default APN Operator Identifier (i.e. domain name). This default APN Operator Identifier
is derived from the IMSI as follows:
"mnc.mcc.gprs"
where:
"mnc" and "mcc" serve as invariable identifiers for the following digits.
and are derived from the components of the IMSI defined in subclause 2.2.
This default APN Operator Identifier is used in inter-PLMN roaming situations when attempting to translate an APN
consisting only of a Network Identifier into the IP address of the GGSN in the HPLMN. The PLMN may provide DNStranslations for other, more human-readable, APN Operator Identifiers in addition to the default Operator Identifier
described above.
In order to guarantee inter-PLMN DNS translation, the and coding used in the
"mnc.mcc.gprs" format of the APN OI shall be:
= 3 digits
= 3 digits
If there are only 2 significant digits in the MNC, one "0" digit is inserted at the left side to fill the 3 digitscoding of MNC in the APN OI.
As an example, the APN OI for MCC 345 and MNC 12 will be coded in the DNS as "mnc012.mcc345.gprs".
9.2 Definition of the Wild Card APN
The APN field in the HLR may contain a wild card APN if the HPLMN operator allows the subscriber to access any
network of a given PDP Type. If an SGSN has received such a wild card APN, it may either choose the APN Network
Identifier received from the Mobile Station or a default APN Network Identifier for addressing the GGSN when
activating a PDP context.
9.2.1 Coding of the Wild Card APN
The wild card APN is coded as an APN with "*" as its single label, (i.e. a length octet with value one, followed by the
ASCII code for the asterisk).
9.3 Definition of Emergency APN
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10 Identification of the Cordless Telephony Systementities
10.1 General description of CTS-MS and CTS-FP IdentitiesEvery CTS-FP broadcasts a local identity - the Fixed Part Beacon Identity (FPBI) - which contains an Access Rights
Identity. Every CTS-MS has both an Access Rights Key and a CTS Mobile Subscriber Identity (CTSMSI). Theseoperate as a pair. A CTS-MS is allowed to access any CTS-FP which broadcasts an FPBI which can be identified by
any of the CTS-MS Access Rights Keys of that CTS-MS. The CTS-MS Access Rights Key contains the FPBI and the
FPBI Length Indicator (FLI) indicating the relevant part of the FPBI used to control access.
10.2 CTS Mobile Subscriber Identities
10.2.1 General
Each CTS-MS has one or more temporary identities which are used for paging and to request access. The structure and
allocation principles of the CTS Mobile Subscriber Identities (CTSMSI) are defined below.
Composition of the CTSMSI
bit No 22 1+-------------------------------------------+| | |+----------------------+Type||
CTSMSI 22 bits
Figure 13: Structure of CTSMSI
The CTSMSI is composed of the following elements:
- CTSMSI Type. Its length is 2 bits;
- Significant Part. Its length is 20 bits.
The following CTSMSI Type values have been allocated for use by CTS:
00 Default Individual CTSMSI;
01 Reserved;
10 Assigned Individual CTSMSI;
11 Assigned Connectionless Group CTSMSI.
10.2.3 Allocation principles
The default Individual CTSMSI contains the least significant portion of the IMSI. This is the default CTS-MS identity.
Assigned CTSMSIs are allocated by the CTS-FP during enrolment, registration and other access procedures. Significant
Part of the assigned CTSMSI shall be allocated in the range 00001-FFFFE. CTS-FP shall not allocate Significant Part
equal to 00000 or to FFFFF and shall not allocate Assigned CTSMSI using Reserved Type value. Such assignments
shall be ignored by the CTS-MS.
Assigned CTSMSIs are allocated in ciphered mode.
NOTE: The assigned individual CTSMSI should be updated whenever it is sent in clear text on the CTS radio
interface during RR connection establishment.
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The value FFFFF from the set of Assigned Connectionless Group CTSMSI shall be considered in all CTS-MS as the
value of the Connectionless Broadcast Identifier.
10.2.4 CTSMSI hexadecimal representation
The 22 bits of CTSMSI are padded with 2 leading zeroes to give a 6 digit hexadecimal value.
EXAMPLE: binary CTSMSI value: 11 1001 0010 0000 1011 1100
hexadecimal CTSMSI value: 39 20 BC.
10.3 Fixed Part Beacon Identity
10.3.1 General
Each CTS-FP has one Fixed Part Beacon Identity known by the enrolled CTS-MSs. The FPBI is periodically broadcast
on the BCH logical channel so that the CTS-MSs are able to recognise the identity of the CTS-FP. The FPBI containsan Access Rights Identity.
Enrolled CTS-MSs shall store the FPBI to which their assigned CTSMSIs are related.
Below the structure and allocation principles of the Fixed Part Beacon Identity (FPBI) are defined.
10.3.2 Composition of the FPBI
10.3.2.1 FPBI general structure
bit No 19 1+-------------------------------------+| | |+-------------------+
Type| Significant Part |
FPBI 19 bits
Figure 14: General structure of FPBI
The FPBI is composed of the following elements:
- FPBI Type. Its length is 2 bits;
- FPBI Significant Part. Its length is 17 bits.
NOTE: The three LSBs bits of the FPBI form the 3-bit training sequence code (TSC). See 3GPP TS 45.056 [35].
The following FPBI Type values have been allocated for use by CTS:
00 FPBI class A: residential and single-cell systems;
01 FPBI class B: multi-cell PABXs.
All other values are reserved and CTS-MSs shall treat these values as FPBI class A.
10.3.2.2 FPBI class A
This class is intended to be used for small residential and private (PBX) single cell CTS-FP.
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- Mobile Country Code (MCC) consisting of three digits. The MCC identifies the country of the CTS-FP
subscriber (e.g. 208 for France);
- CTS Operator Number (CON). Its length is three digits;
- Fixed Part Identification Number (FPIN) identifying the CTS-FP subscriber.
The National Fixed Part Subscriber Identity (NFPSI) consists of the CTS Operator Number and the Fixed PartIdentification Number.
10.5.3 Allocation principles
IFPSI shall consist of decimal characters (0 to 9) only.
The allocation of Mobile Country Codes (MCCs) is administered by the ITU-T.
The allocation of CTS Operator Number (CON) and the structure of National Fixed Part Subscriber Identity (NFPSI)
are the responsibility of each National Regulation Authority.
CTS Operators shall allocate unique Fixed Part Identification Numbers.
11 Identification of Localised Service Area
Cells may be